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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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